Police seek four in jewelry store heist

STOCKTON – Police are searching for four men who robbed a north Stockton jewelry store after using a stolen sport utility vehicle to ram the front entrance, authorities said.

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STOCKTON – Police are searching for four men who robbed a north Stockton jewelry store after using a stolen sport utility vehicle to ram the front entrance, authorities said.

The robbery occurred about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Kay Jewelers in the 10600 block of Trinity Parkway near Interstate 5 and West Eight Mile Road, police said. The thieves entered the store and used hammers to smash display cases before fleeing with several pieces of jewelry, authorities said.

One of the robbers was described as a man with a light complexion who had short dark hair and sideburns, officers said. He was wearing shorts and a light-colored jacket with a red hood and red on the sleeves, police said. A second robber was wearing a dark hooded jacket with a wide, light-colored plaid pattern and possibly a matching scarf, authorities said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Stockton Police Department at (209) 937-8323 or Crime Stoppers at (209) 946-0600. Citizens can also text information from their cell phones to CRIMES (274637) and type the keyword TIPSPD and then their tip. They can also visit the department's Facebook page and click “Submit a Tip.”